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Agri-Stability changes designed to support farmers from tariffs, but some call for immediate support
Less than 24 hours prior to Sunday's election call, the federal government announced changes for Agri-Stability. The changes are being framed as a way to help farmers hit by Chinese duties on canola m...
Harvard Media Mar 24, 2025
Flax is the bright spot in new crop price projections
Each month, the Market Analysis Group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada releases an Outlook for Principal Field Crops. The March report contains some major changes on price predictions. For the curr...
Harvard Media Mar 24, 2025
American farmers receiving $10 billion in aid
For Canadian farmers facing soft grain prices due to tariff threats from the U.S. and some prohibitive tariffs by China, additional government support has been limited. Meanwhile, American field crop ...
Harvard Media Mar 20, 2025
Quick facts of agriculture investments in the provincial budget
The Agriculture side of the Provincial Budget includes investments to keep producers competitive and profitable, especially in international markets. $37 million has been set aside for agricultural re...
Harvard Media Mar 20, 2025
Startup TNT-FCC partnership aims to increase investment in startup agri-food companies
A not-for-profit organization that facilitates investments in startup Canadian companies has formed a partnership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Jesse Wiebe, Community Develop Lead with Startup TNT, m...
Harvard Media Mar 19, 2025
An unexpected win for Thunderstruck Ag
A winner of one of the Innovation Awards at Canada's Farm Show was aware of being nominated but wasn't expecting to win at all. Jeremy Matuszewki, the CEO and Founder of Thunderstruck Ag, received the...
Harvard Media Mar 19, 2025
FCC Report: Saskatchewan had highest farmland value growth in 2024
Farm Credit Canada's chief economist JP Gervais says the average value of cultivated farmland recorded a "robust" increase in 2024, even though the numbers are lower than they were in 2023. FCC releas...
Harvard Media Mar 18, 2025
Optimism in the air for March edition of Canada's Farm Show
Switching the dates for Canada's Farm Show to March from June is hoped to be the change that does the trick for attendance. Last year's announcement was made with the hope more people come to REAL Dis...
Harvard Media Mar 18, 2025
SaskAgToday Roundtable: China tariffs on Canadian canola affecting prices
The canola market appeared to be heavily impacted by tariffs imposed by China. It was the top item of discussion on the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable, as Kevin Hursh provides his thoughts on the ongoing ...
Harvard Media Mar 17, 2025
SARM supporting provincial government in efforts to eliminate U.S. and China tariffs
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) plans to work more with the provincial government on the issue of tariffs from the U.S. and China rather than alongside the federal governme...
Harvard Media Mar 13, 2025